Skip to main content
HR 2990 116th Congress House Health Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Hospital care Medicare State and local government operations Urban and suburban affairs and development

Rural Health Care Access Act of 2019

Introduced: December 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Health Care Access Act of 2019

This bill eliminates certain criteria that hospitals must meet in order to qualify as critical access hospitals that receive special payment under Medicare.

Specifically, the bill eliminates the requirement that a hospital must either (1) be located more than 35 miles (15 miles in mountainous regions or areas with only secondary roads) from another hospital, or (2) have been certified prior to January 1, 2006, by the state as a necessary provider of services in the area.

What's happening now May 23, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 2 Republican 10
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Mar 4, 2020
Cook, Paul
· Jan 14, 2020
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jan 14, 2020
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 14, 2020
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Dec 12, 2019
Davis, Rodney
· Dec 12, 2019
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Dec 12, 2019
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Dec 9, 2019
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Oct 31, 2019
Hice, Jody
· Oct 31, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Oct 31, 2019
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Oct 31, 2019
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 23, 2019
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2990: Rural Health Care Access Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2990/
MLA
"H.R. 2990: Rural Health Care Access Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2990/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2990, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2990/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2990: Rural Health Care Access Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2990/)
Report a problem